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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) notified consumers of a recall of raw turkey pet food from Woody’s Pet Food Deli (a small Minnesota based pet food chain) due to Salmonella contamination. This recall was issued after product samples collected by the MDA tested positive for Salmonella. Three date codes of “Woody’s Pet Food Deli Raw Free Range Turkey” were recalled. The product was sold in 5-pound plastic containers. The product was sold at Woody’s Pet Food Deli locations in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Woodbury. MDA initiated testing after the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) identified a human case of Salmonella linked to the pet food. As part of an ongoing, multistate investigation of Salmonella Reading infections coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it was found that Woody’s Pet Food Deli raw turkey was fed to a pet in a household with an infected individual. The pet also tested positive for Salmonella, but not the outbreak strain. In February 2018, MDA and MDH investigated two other cases of Salmonella Reading that matched the outbreak strain and were linked to raw ground turkey pet food from Raws for Paws. @ https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/woodys-pet-food-deli-raw-food-recall/

Eliot’s Adult Nut Butters (based out of the Eliot neighborhood of Portland, Oregon) recalled ELIOT’S SPICY THAI PEANUT BUTTER AND ELIOT’S HONEY CHIPOTLE PEANUT BUTTER due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. @ https://www.bakersplus.com/asset/Eliot’s_Nut_Butter_ENG

The FDA announced that while on January 2, 2019 Oskri Organics Corporation of Lake Mills, WI, recalled Organic Sunflower Butter Lot # 099, Oskri Tahini Butter LOT # 193 and Thrive Sunflower Butter LOT # 233, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Now the company is recalling ALL Oskri Corporation manufactured nut butters. This recall has been initiated due to positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes found in multiple Oskri Corporation manufactured nut butters. Consumption of this product may cause potential health risk. No illnesses have been reported. This recall pertains to ALL Oskri Corporation manufactured nut butters with Best By dates of June 2020 (6/20) and earlier. Oskri Corporation has distributed Nut Butters to the following states: NY, MI, CA, PA, OH, WI, NH, IL, FL, MA, TX, AZ, IN, ID, OR, SC, and RI. Nut butters subject to recall include: Almond, Cashew, Coconut, Peanut (all flavor varieties), Pumpkin, Sunflower, and Tahini. Nut butters are sold in 16 oz plastic jars with the Lot Number either on the top or bottom of the jar near the Expiration Date, in Pouches with the Lot Number and Expiration Date located on either the top or bottom of the back of the pouch. On bulk packaging, which would be Oskri Corporation boxes, the label should be located on the box in the upper right-hand corner of one of the four sides. This label will list the lot number, production date, as well as the expiration date. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm630036.htm?utm_campaign=Oskri%20Organics%20Corporation%20Recalls%20All%20Nut%20Butters%20because%20of%20Possible%20Health%20Risk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Crisp & Delicious brand Chicken Breast Nuggets – Uncooked Seasoned Breaded Chicken Cutlettes from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. This recall was triggered by CFIA during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. The product was distributed in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec, and may have been distributed in other provinces or territories. A Canadian government public health notice stated that currently, there are 54 cases of illness in ten provinces linked to this outbreak connected to the chicken products: British Columbia (4), Alberta (11), Saskatchewan (1), Manitoba (3), Ontario (20), Quebec (4), New Brunswick (2), Nova Scotia (5), Prince Edward Island (3) and Newfoundland and Labrador (1). None of the ill individuals have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Regardless of salmonella being destroyed when proper cooking instructions are followed, the company took this precautionary measure,” the company said in announcing the recall. @ http://inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/complete-listing/2019-01-25/eng/1548461716196/1548461718217